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The top ten skill position rookies, ranked in
order of how many fantasy points they will likely
net you this year. The kicker: Darren McFadden isn't number one!
Last week, Haze contributor Marc introduced you to
five rookies in the first edition of his weekly
column, the Rookie report. There was some clamoring in the comments for more rookie updates, particularly of one guy who may have the inside track to a starting gig in 2008. So the rookie report is back again this week with five more rookies for you to meet.
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Darren McFadden Latest Blog Posts [more]
Raiders Could Be Interested in 70 Years and 700 Pounds of Defensive Tackle
Posted 77 minutes ago at FanHouse
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So I mentioned last week the dynasty league
in which I am participating this year at the
Fantasy Football Cafe, and the draft has now moved past round 4. After the first two rounds I had my starting runningback positions locked up with Clinton Portis (1.07) and Reggie Bush (2.06). This being a PPR league and all I decided it would be best to address two-of-the-three starting wide receivers ...
Following the 2007 draft in which they took
quarterback, JaMarcus Russell, all hopes were high for the
silver and black; however, 2007 did not turn out as expected, but with a few roster moves made during the off-season, Russell ready to take the helm, and the arrival of another offensive stud, Darren McFadden, 2008 could be brighter.
Runningbacks have many responsibilities. They need to follow
their blockers on runs, follow routes when asked to
be a receiver, make as a good decoy on most plays, and take on defenders when it’s necessary for them to block. It’s a large job, but what makes a runningback a household name is his ability to run. That’s why we’re breaking them down by running ability only. We know that there are...
A weekly feature looking at the rookie class
of 2008 in the NFL. This week's report highlight
five rookies and their value in fantasy football redraft leagues.
Ghidorah is a three headed monster who wrecked
havoc all over Tokyo in the 1964 flick Ghidorah
the Three Headed Monster. In the vein of Voltron, Justin Fargas, Darren McFadden, and Michael Bush look to come together and form Ghidorah and wreck havoc throughout NFL defenses. These three determined rushers are not the only running backs in camp chomping at the bit to be on the Oakland Raiders’ ...
Posted by ESPN.com's Bill Williamson Raiders coach Lane
Kiffin told reporters Thursday that rookie tailback Darren McFadden
is among the candidates to return kicks for the team. Among the other candidates are Tyvon Branch and Chris Johnson. It ...
Oakland has a new pro-athlete who sure is
fun to hang with, though he's probably too young
to get the reference . I caught up with Raiders rookie Darren McFadden at the EA Sports Rookie Madden Bowl in Los Angeles. He had plenty to say to his new fans ...
EA Sports recently held its second annual Rookie
Madden Bowl in Los Angeles. Players competed in a
tournament just like the regular Madden Bowl held during Super Bowl week, but this one was just for rookies. Oh how I love rookies! With the exception ...
JaMarcus Russell, Darren McFadden and some off-season moves,
does this equal dramatic improvement for the Oakland Raiders,
a team that hasn't won more than five games in a season since 2002? With the ball firmly in the hands of Russell for 2008... www.rawsportsblog.com
Posted by ESPN.com's Bill Williamson The LaMont Jordan
stalemate in Oakland continues. Jordan's departure had been considered
a foregone conclusion since the Raiders took tailback Darren McFadden with the No. 4 overall draft pick in April. Still, ...
Posted by ESPN.com's Bill Williamson A few tidbits
from the first day of the Raiders' minicamp: Rookie
tailback Darren McFadden was used in several formations, including as a receiver. He caught a long pass from quarterback JaMarcus Russell at one ...
Since Kiffin took the reigns of the Oakland
Raiders, he’s continued to look for and find players
that have more to offer than just playing their expected position. He wants players that can do at least a second job. In the NFL, 53 players are not enough to field an offense, defense, punt team, kick team, field goal unit, and still have depth if a player gets injured. For this reason, there isn’t..
The minicamp is over, and by all reports
not involving Brian Baldinger it was a rousing success.
Darren McFadden is signed, sealed, and delivered thus eliminating any of the Raider Nation’s fears of another holdout. Its a nice warm sunny afternoon here in Northern California, and I have some random thoughts drifting through my head before I go to my other job for the evening.
McFadden’s press conference has concluded and we were
able to find a small sample of it. Go
ahead and click here to see it for yourself, then come back later when we are able to analyze the rest of it. If we can find the press conference in its entirety, we’ll have it up today.
Raiders sign Darren McFadden, Jim Johnson like the
Eagles Defensive line, Rivers rehab ahead of schedule, WRs
feel Holmgren's wrath and much more local hometown NFL news for Friday, June 6, 2008.
Running back Darren McFadden reached a six-year, $60
million agreement Thursday night with the Oakland Raiders that
includes $26 million guaranteed.
The Oakland Raiders have signed 2008 first round
selection Darren McFadden. Log on for complete press conference
coverage Friday starting...
Posted by ESPN.com's Bill Williamson Is it a
coincidence that the Raiders signed tailback Darren McFadden to
an early June blockbuster contract this week? The six-year, $60 million deal was struck Thursday night, the day Oakland ended its ...
McFadden and his agent got $26 million guaranteed.
The SF Chronicle is reporting that the Oakland
Raiders have come to terms with first round draft
pick Darren McFadden on a deal that is going to make him a boat load of money over the next six years. This is a refreshing turn of events after last year’s protracted and often contentious holdout from JaMarcus Russell.
(06-05) 23:48 PDT -- The Raiders agreed to
terms with No. 4 overall draft pick Darren McFadden
late Thursday night, the team announced, making him one of the fastest first-round picks in franchise history to come to terms. McFadden agreed to a ...
The Oakland Raiders on Thursday signed running back
Darren McFadden, their top pick in this year’s draft.
ESPN's John Clayton reports it's a six-year, $60 million deal that includes $26 million guaranteed. The Raiders avoid having their top pick miss any time in camp due to a lengthy holdout like last year with QB JaMarcus Russell. The Raiders will hold a press conference tomorrow to ...
LaMont Jordan showed up to Raiders camp this
week, ready to report for duty and begin mentoring
Oakland’s #1 pick Darren McFadden. The problem was…. Oakland locked him out of practice and refused to allow him on the field. This ...

















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